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Sue Whiting

Sue Whiting

Sue Whiting is a primary school teacher and author, with more than fifty published books so far. She began teaching in 1981 – and that is where her love affair with children’s books began. Like most writers, she amassed quite a pile of rejection slips before her first book, Mistie’s Magic was published in 2000.

She says “I visit schools and libraries and talk about my books and writing. And when I'm not being a mum or a wife or a presenter or an editor or a soccer team manager or a friend or Mum's Taxi driver or ... you get the picture ... I spend my time glued to my computer or notebook creating crazy alien-filled worlds or weird and wild adventures about rats or butterflies or stolen galahs.”

You’ve probably read some of Sue Whiting’s books in your school library. Do you remember these titles – Battle of the Rats, Uncle Alien, The Hairy-legs Heist and Taming Butterflies, just to name a few.  Check out your school library to see how many of her books are there.

Sue Whiting now works as an editor at Walker Books and fits in writing and school visits in her spare time. She is keen to encourage young writers through the InkRoom writing club. You can visit her website at www.suewhiting.com